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LOT 1833
Medieval Iron Broad Axehead
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
5 1/8 in. (778 grams, 13 cm).
With sturdy D-section socket and short neck, slightly curved edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North American collection, 1970s-1990s.
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Medieval Terracotta Oil Dispenser
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Plano-convex in form with two strap handles to the shoulder, short spout, trumpet-shaped mouth; collector's reference to underside 'MD18 / OL30'; one handle absent. 34 grams, 56 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.OL30; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
